1990 World Cup: The magic of Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci and Roger Milla

MICHAEL STEWART TAKES A LOOK BACK TO THE MEMORABLE ITALIA 90 WORLD CUP… Feel the passion: Italy’s Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci celebrates...

CARTOON: Preston North End 3-3 Wolverhampton, 1954

A cartoon illustrating the 3-3 draw between Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Deepdale on 13 November 1954.

REVIEW: Panini Legends by Greg Lansdowne

Panini Legends: A Celebration of the World's Greatest Football Stickers - Greg Lansdowne, published by Bloomsbury Sport, price: £16.99.

Johan Neeskens: A tribute to the Dutch legend

The football coming out of the Netherlands in the 1960s and 1970s was joyous and different. No one had seen anything...

The rise of SE Dons – One of the most popular YouTube football teams

CAM HOWE REPORTS ON THE SUNDAY LEAGUE YOUTUBERS NOW ATTEMPTING TO TAKE NON. LEAGUE FOOTBALL BY STORM Ten years ago, a...

PREVIEW: Go To War, by Jon Spurling

My new book is about 1980s football, in particular its prime movers and shakers at clubs like Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa,...

TRIVIA: 20 unusual but totally true football facts

We all have something that fascinates us about football. That magic that keeps us coming back for more and more.

Joe McGinniss: Recalling ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’

If the study of football was on the national curriculum, then Joe McGinniss’ The Miracle of Castel di Sangro would be...

An ode to the fractious border between home and away fans

Here follows a passionate footballing ode to that small strip of seats, that unstable gap, which separates away fans from home...

England v Italy, 1934: Battle of Highbury remembered for brutality

On November 14, 1934, England met reigning World Cup winners Italy in a game that became known as the Battle of...

Flint Mountain FC and the joys of Welsh football

The club intrigued me as I had never come across a team with ‘mountain’ in the name and from the outset...

Welcome to Late Tackle – December & January Edition

It’s never easy taking a managerial job mid-season and moving to another country only adds to the challenge. But when Manchester...

The highs and lows of following a match on social media

One of the best aspects of football is that we follow our teams through thick and thin, in all kinds of...

Superclasico: A young man’s experience of La Bombonera

Countless confetti flutter through La Bombonera. Ahead of the slowly descending pieces of paper, the huge blue wall behind the goal...

Hilltop FC: London club with Somali roots champions community

It is a wet September night and planes thunder over Bedfont Sports Club, situated on the edge of Heathrow Airport.

England appoint Thomas Tuchel: What happens next

Considering the storied history between the two nations, it would be the ultimate irony should a German lead England to a...

Manchester United charge Ruben Amorim with remaking club

History has a habit of repeating itself and that has certainly transpired at Old Trafford when it comes to replacing iconic...

England and Fabio Capello: An underwhelming story

With Thomas Tuchel just the third foreign manager in the history of England, there has been much discourse around his appointment.

Hull City v Rotherham, 1948: A Christmas cracker

Hull City were 3-0 up in the last five minutes of this vital Christmas Day match before Rotherham made it 3-2...

England and the managers who turned down the national job

It has not always been the case that those offered the opportunity to lead the Three Lions have wanted to do...

REVIEW: Come on Marine! by Barry Lenton

Come on Marine! A personal history of the Mighty Mariners - Barry Lenton, published by Barry Lenton, price: £32.

Regis Le Bris has Sunderland dreaming of promotion again

Championship side Sunderland are a world away from the club that suffered back-to-back relegations and endured four years in the third...

REVIEW: Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom by Adam Hurrey

Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to use (and abuse) the language of football - Adam Hurrey, published by Headline, Price:...

CAREER REVIEW: Peter Higham

Fratton Park, February 1950. Defending First Division champions Portsmouth had an injury crisis. Enter 19-year-old Marine Peter Higham.

REVIEW: Badger’s Football Slang & Banter by Niall Edworthy

Badger’s Football Slang & Banter - Niall Edworthy, published by Badger Books, price: £9.99.

Career review: Japhet Tanganga

BARNABY ROSTANT TAKES A LOOK AT DEFENDER JAPHET TANGANGA'S HIGHS AND LOWS... In the big time: Japhet Tanganga, right, playing for...

A groundhopper’s guide to good grub

Trevor Heft discusses an important and tasty part of the matchday ritual...

Brentford – Flying with the Bees

DAVID OHL REFLECTS ON BEING A LIFELONG BRENTFORD FAN. AND THE CHANGES HE’S SEEN OVER MORE THAN 60 YEARS... Good old...

RETURN TO THE HINTERLANDS

FOOTBALL POET AND WRITER CHRIS TOWERS, AUTHOR OF 'HINTERLANDS - TRAVELS AROUND ENGLAND'S NON.LEAGUE FOOTBALL GROUNDS', TELLS US ABOUT HIS LATEST...

Welcome to Late Tackle – October & November Edition

If Aston Villa fans had any doubts about the appointment of Unai Emery as manager, they have been well and truly...